Seal (Object)

67-12-1

From: China

Curatorial Section: Asian

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Object Number 67-12-1
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Chinese
Provenience China
Period Qing Dynasty (uncertain) | Modern
Date Made Early 20th Century
Section Asian
Materials Soapstone
Technique Carved | Relief
Iconography Dragon
Description

One of two(67-12-1 and 67-12-2) soapstone seals. Mutton fat color. Square base tapering into a poised dragon statuette. Double-tail carved in relief. Minute detail etching of dragon's head and back noteworthy. This one is Ch'ang-sheng chiang-chun, forever-victorious general. Four characters.

Credit Line Gift of James L. G. Parsons, 1967

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